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My stepson had his first little league game today. He is on the autism scale so plays on a Challenger team. The little leagues in Eastern Pennsylvania all have organized teams for the special needs kids. The "regular" teams each take a turn every season shadowing the Challenger team. It is fun...

After recent trips to Europe for the Christmas markets and a Key West getaway where my wife used my V2, I showed her the J4 recently on closeouts. She liked that it was white and that the 10-30 PD-Zoom lens didn't have a cap. I've been pretty impressed with the sharpness of the lens versus the...

Some of you may remember a couple years ago when I purchased and reviewed Think Tank's Mirrorless Mover 20 which was one of the first bags specifically designed for mirrorless cameras. A few of you even accused me of getting you in trouble with the family accountant when you purchased one. :p...

Link: Peachpit Press eBook Sale Adobe Photoshop Elements 13 Classroom in a Book is the most thorough and comprehensive way for you to master all the new features in Adobe's top-rated consumer-targeted photo-editing software. Each chapter in this step-by-step, project-based guide contains a...

The kind folks at Think Tank provided me a TurnStyle 20 camera bag to review. There were no strings attached but I wanted to be upfront about how I acquired it. When I first received it my initial thought was "wow - that is a great looking bag!" The color is pleasant and the bag is sleek and...

From Slickdeals: Buydig has the Nikon 1 J4 18.4MP Digital Camera w/ 10-30mm Lens $249 or w/ 10-100mm Lens $449 with free shipping.

Slickdeals: Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 for US$429 (B&H / Adorama Links) From Slickdeals: B&H and Adorama are selling the Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 lens for US$429 thru 3/4/15.

Processing an image from our recent Key West trip. Ran this one through Silver Efex. Not sure which I prefer. Hoping for some feedback.

Waking up to day 3 of a quick 5 day trip to Key West, Florida. A balmy -1° F the morning we left and then folks back home received 5" of snow last night. Perfect timing. Added a second V2 body which has been a lot of fun to use. Keeping the 10-100mm on one and either one of the primes or the...

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For the month of February, whenever you order one of Think Tank Photo's rugged, multifunction, and secure backpacks* they will give you for free your choice of one of their popular AppHouse 8 or AppHouse 10 tablet cases. Their backpacks range from the field-oriented StreetWalker backpacks to...

Excellent video tutorial showing a workflow example of camera to Instagram utilizing an Eye Fi card. Even if you don't use Eye Fi or Instagram, the workflow is pretty impressive.

Great article and images on USA Today. Here is my favorite which was captioned "Possibly the best un-wedding photo of all time". Love it!

A couple images from this morning inside iconic establishments at Philly's Italian Market with the V2 and 6.7-13mm. Always a good time.

I use an image of the Prague Castle (Pražský Hrad) in the Czech Republic at night on my personal website. Tonight I captured the Bratislava Castle (Bratislavský Hrad) in Slovakia. Growing up in what was then the "Czechoslovak" neighborhood of Chicago, both are special places to me. (Loving my...

My wife was using my V2 and I had the D800. A few from tonight at the Wiener Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz.

Looks like we might have a theme going on. From Slickdeals: Best Buy and Amazon are selling the Lowepro SlingShot 202 AW for US$34.99 down from $119.99. This appears to be a clearance sale.

Over the years, I have used many different GPS devices with my cameras. (You can see the evolution here.) My wife and I are leaving in a couple days for a quick trip to Europe. I'm going to try a new approach to Geotagging which I'll discuss below. She is going to use my V2 and 10-100mm...

Wow! This video does my hometown proud. http://vimeo.com/109354891

I realize that camera bags are like crack to most photographers, so in order to be an "enabler" to our addiction may I present the following: From Slickdeals: Best Buy and Amazon are selling the Lowepro SlingShot 102 AW for US$31.99 down from $79.99. This appears to be a clearance sale.